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Man accused of OVI with grandson in car: ‘It was just a freak accident’

A 53-year-old man is accused of driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol with his young grandson in the car.

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Updated: 11:49 PM EDT Aug 23, 2016

Man accused of OVI with grandson in car: ‘It was just a freak accident’

A 53-year-old man is accused of driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol with his young grandson in the car.

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WEBVTT HAPPENED.HE SAYS IT IS DIFFERENT FROMWHAT WITNESSES A SAYING. POLICE TELL ME THEGRANDFATHER WAS ON DRUGS ANDUNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOLWITH THAT LITTLE BOY IN HIS CAR.HE HAS A DIFFERENT VERSION OFWHAT HAPPENED.>> IT WAS A FREAK ACCIDENT.>> HE SAYS HE WOULD NEVER PUTHIS GRANDSON IN DANGER.HE HAD NOT EVEN LEFT HISNEIGHBORHOOD WHEN HE CRASHED.HE SAYS HE HAD TURNED AROUND TOCHECK ON HIS GRANDFATHERSEATBELT. THEY AUTOMATICALLY ASSUMED IHAD BEEN DRINKING.REPORTER: HE IS SUSPECTED OFBEING UNDER THE INFLUENCE WHILEBEHIND THE WHEEL WITH HISSIX-YEAR-OLD IN THE CAR.>> IT IS DEPLORABLE.REPORTER: HE SLAMMED INTO THISFLOWERPOT.>> THE CRASH WAS A FEW FEET AWAYFROM A BUS STOP WHERE HE WASACCUSED -- WHERE THEY HAD BEENSTANDING.>> HE WAS CRYING.IT WAS SCARY.THE KIDS WERE JUST THERE.YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT HAPPEN.REPORTER SHE SAYS HE COULD HAVEHIT HER DAUGHTER'S BEDROOM.>> IF HE HAD SWERVED THE OTHERWAY IT COULD HAVE BEEN MYDAUGHTER, HER LIFE.THAT WAS SCARY FOR ME.>> THIS IS HIS FOURTH ARREST FORDRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE.THE LEASE ENDED UP TAKING HISGRANDSON TO SCHOOL.TONIGHT HE IS CHARGED WITH CHILDIN DANGER MEANT AND DRIVINGUNDER THE INFLUENCE.HE IS BACK ON WITH HISGRANDPARENTS.THERE IS A SAFETY PLAN PUT INPLACE.

Man accused of OVI with grandson in car: ‘It was just a freak accident’

A 53-year-old man is accused of driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol with his young grandson in the car.